Wies
Germanic · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Wies
The given name 'Wies' is a Dutch and Low German short form of names beginning with 'Wido-' or 'Wit-', meaning "wood" or "forest" from the Proto-Germanic root *widu-.
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Etymology
The given name 'Wies' is a Dutch and Low German short form of names beginning with 'Wido-' or 'Wit-', meaning "wood" or "forest" from the Proto-Germanic root *widu-. It is primarily used in Dutch and German-speaking cultures, historically as a diminutive of names like Wouter or Wietse, with no specific religious association.
Wies currently ranks #770 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.
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